Isle Royale — June 2022

June 6, 2022 · Isle Royale National Park, MI

Day 1 · June 6

Lake Superior from the ridge.
Lake Superior from the ridge.
Crew with moose antlers.
Crew with moose antlers.
Beaver.
Beaver.
Garter snake.
Garter snake.

Approx. distance: about 7 miles.

Observed: Common Garter Snake.

Day 2 · June 7

Snowshoe hare.
Snowshoe hare.
Lake view.
Lake view.
Moose in meadow.
Moose in meadow.
Antlers by the lake.
Antlers by the lake.

Approx. distance: about 9 miles.

Observed: Canada Jay, Common Garter Snake, North American Green Frog, Pileated Woodpecker.

Day 3 · June 8

Moose jaw in hand.
Moose jaw in hand.
Inland lake from ridge.
Inland lake from ridge.
Pink wildflowers.
Pink wildflowers.

Approx. distance: about 13 miles.

Day 4 · June 9

Beaver swimming.
Beaver swimming.
Moose in meadow.
Moose in meadow.
Gull in flight.
Gull in flight.
Red fox.
Red fox.

Approx. distance: about 6.5 miles.

Observed: American Herring Gull.

Day 5 · June 10

Snowshoe hare.
Snowshoe hare.
Loon.
Loon.
Loon wing-flap.
Loon wing-flap.
Canada geese.
Canada geese.

Approx. distance: about 3 miles.

Day 6 · June 11

Moose through foliage.
Moose through foliage.
Osprey nest.
Osprey nest.
Moose wading.
Moose wading.
Evening lake.
Evening lake.

Approx. distance: about 9.5 miles.

Observed: Chestnut-sided Warbler, Osprey, Moose.

Day 7 · June 12

Cedar waxwing.
Cedar waxwing.
Butterfly.
Butterfly.
Antler pile.
Antler pile.
Log cabin.
Log cabin.

Approx. distance: about 5.5 miles.

Observed: Red-breasted Merganser.